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Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Jim Smillie
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Aberdour Black Sands Aberdour Black Sands beach is in Fife 400 meters south east of Aberdour.
Darren Glanville from Acle Norfolk UK
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Poole Harbour Lake Poole Harbour Lake is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a quiet sand and mud beach, approximately 340 metre...
Matt Rosser
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Llanstephan Beach
Mike Faherty
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Christchurch Friar`s Cliff Christchurch Friars Cliff is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide fro...
Malc McDonald 
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Worthing West Parade Beach
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
keith stuart
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Hartland Quay Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Mike Pennington
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Aberdeen Footdee Beach Aberdeen Footdee Beach is located in Aberdeen City 1 kilometers east of Castlehill and Pittodrie.
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Frinton is a quiet family resort. The beach is gently shelving and sandy. The beach is backed by the promenade and sl...
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Trevor Hilton
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Rhoscolyn Borthwen Beach Rhoscolyn Borthwen Beach is situated about 900 meters east of Rhoscolyn.
Richard Slessor
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Aberdeen Beach Aberdeen Beach is situated about 600 meters north east of Hanover.
Anne Burgess
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Burghead Beach Burghead Beach is 800 meters south of Burghead in the county of Moray.
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
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